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Unemployment in EU regions, 2016 – From 2.1% to 31.3%, fell in 8 out of 10
Unemployment rates in the EU regions ranged from 2.1% to 31.3%. Unemployment rates fell in 8 out of 10 EU regions. More than 80% of the NUTS 2 regions of the European Union (EU) saw their unemployment rate fall in 2016 compared with 2015, and around 60% recorded a decrease of at least 0.5 percentage points. … Continue reading
Overeducation in Europe – Wide variations across countries and not rising rapidly over time in all countries
Overeducation is known to be costly to workers and it also has negative implications for firms and the wider macro economy. To date, the vast body of research in the area has focused on examining the incidence and impacts of overeducation within countries. This paper attempts to examine patterns in overeducation between countries using a … Continue reading
Dropouts in Europe – Early leaving from education and training (ELET) structural indicators
Early leaving from education and training (ELET) is a serious issue in many EU countries and has attracted the attention of many researchers, policy-makers and educators. Although the situation varies between countries and the underlying reasons for leaving school early differ from student to student, the process leading up to it has a number of … Continue reading
Youth Guarantee in Europe – 14 Million young people have entered since January 2014
Since 2013, the Union and its Member States have engaged in an ambitious strategy to reduce youth unemployment. Following a proposal from the Commission, all Member States adhered to the establishment of a Youth Guarantee, which is a political commitment, in the form of a Council recommendation of April 2013, to give every young person … Continue reading
Unemployement in Europe, March 2017 – 9.5% in the Euro Area, 3.883 million among under 25
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in March 2017, stable compared to February 2017 and down from 10.2% in March 2016. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since April 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.0% in March 2017, down from 8.1% in February 2017 and from 8.7% … Continue reading
The Middle Class in Europe – Expands in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but …
From 1991 to 2010, the middle class expands in France, the Netherlands and the United Kingdom, but, as in the United States, shrinks in Germany, Italy and Spain The fortunes of the middle classes in Western Europe’s largest economies are moving in opposite directions. From 1991 to 2010, the shares of adults living in middle-income … Continue reading
Industrial Production in Europe – Down by 0.3% in euro area, down by 0.2% in EU28
In February 2017 compared with January 2017, seasonally adjusted industrial production fell by 0.3% in the euro area (EA19) and by 0.2% in the EU28, according to estimates from Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union. In January 2017 industrial production rose by 0.3% in both zones. Chosen excerpts by Job Market Monitor. Read the … Continue reading
Unemployment in the Euro area, February 2017 – At 9.5%, with 3.905 million young persons
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.5% in February 2017, down from 9.6% in January 2017 and from 10.3% in February 2016. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since May 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.0% in February 2017, down from 8.1% in January 2017 and from 8.9% in … Continue reading
ICT in Europe – 38% of companies reported difficulties in filling vacancies
Technological change alters the skill requirements of the labour market. Computers and advanced machinery, for example, can more easily replace workers employed in jobs which involve very intensive routine tasks, either manual or cognitive. These tasks can be easily programmed and executed by machines. ICT development and digitalisation may therefore favour the highly skilled, and … Continue reading
Women in EU – Only 1 manager out of 3
Nearly 7.3 million persons hold managerial positions in enterprises with 10 employees or more located in the European Union (EU): 4.7 million men (65% of all managers) and 2.6 million women (35%). In other words, although representing approximately half of all employed persons in the EU, women continue to be under- represented amongst managers. In … Continue reading
Unemployment Rate in Europe, January 2017 – 9.6% for the Euro Area, 4.017 million young persons overall
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6% in January 2017, stable compared to December 2016 and down from 10.4% in January 2016. This remains the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since May 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.1% in January 2017, down from 8.2% in December 2016 and from 8.9% … Continue reading
Europe – 60% des élèves du premier cycle du secondaire apprenaient plus d’une langue étrangère en 2015, le français, deuxième derrière l’anglais
L’apprentissage d’une langue étrangère à l’école est très répandu dans l’Union européenne (UE), puisque plus de 17 millions d’élèves du premier cycle de l’enseignement secondaire (soit 98,6% de tous les élèves à ce niveau d’enseignement) étudiaient au moins une langue étrangère en 2015. Parmi eux, plus de 10 millions (58,8%) apprenaient deux langues étrangères ou … Continue reading
Sectoral Cooperation on Skills in Europe – Three steps to match skills to sectors’ needs
The Blueprint for Sectoral Cooperation on Skills is a new framework for strategic cooperation to address short and medium-term skills needs in a given economic sector. The publication outlines how stakeholders (businesses, trade unions, public authorities, research, education and training institutions etc.) can apply the framework to address sectoral challenges, illustrating the steps towards delivering … Continue reading
Unemployment in Europe – 9.6% in December 2016 in the euro area with 4.219 million young persons
The euro area (EA19) seasonally-adjusted unemployment rate was 9.6% in December 2016, down from 9.7% in November 2016 and down from 10.5% in December 2015. This is the lowest rate recorded in the euro area since May 2009. The EU28 unemployment rate was 8.2% in December 2016, stable compared to November 2016 and down from … Continue reading
Low-Wage Earner in EU – 1 out of 6 employees
The proportion of low-wage earners among employees amounted to 17.2% in 2014 in the European Union (EU). This means that they earned two-thirds or less of their national median gross hourly earnings. There are large differences between genders and age groups regarding the proportion of low-wage earners. In the EU in 2014, 21.1% of female … Continue reading
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